I have pinned so many pages on pinterest with what i wanted to do.
Taking carpet off stairs and staining.
Now you ll want to apply some carpet stain remover.
Stains on the top of the fibers remove easier than stains that soaked through the bottom of the carpet.
I started at the bottom corner of the stairs by using a crowbar to pry the carpet away from the tack strip.
Here are three vinegar solutions that can help you take out tough carpet stains.
That carpet is coming off those stairs.
They usually come in spray bottle form and cost about 11.
Both factors make removal difficult.
Paint the treads black and the risers white.
The stain sticks to the fibers and may have been ground farther into the carpet.
Vinegar is one of the best cleaning powerhouses you can have in your home.
Find a good place to start removing carpet from stairs.
Removing the carpet went a lot faster than i had anticipated and was able to get it done in 2 evenings.
Because i have a child with asthma as well as a dog who thinks he needs to taste anything he can find on the floor i broke it up and completed a stair at a time rolling the carpet up as i went.
With new stairs you can move right to applying coats of coordinating wood conditioner stain and varnish.
I ve found that the formulas marked pet stain remover or with similar language work.
Each piece of carpet was also wrapped around the edges of the stairs and around the balusters so i had to remove the staples holding it in place from underneath green arrow below.
Steps to clean remove carpet stains.
Adding a fresh coat of stain can really bring out the beauty in a wooden staircase.
Dry working from the outside in.
To remove carpet stains.
Baking soda lifts stains and whitens fabric fibers.
With the help of carpet manufacturer shaw and rug maker and importer nourison we ve provided a list of the best diy carpet stain removers that you can make using products from around your house.
But i had pulled a little bit back on the top step and saw that there was at least an overhang on the treads.
A very effective general stain remover is a mixture of 2 tablespoons of salt and a cup of white vinegar.
Simply blot the spot.
Step 4 after the stain is lifted it is now time to whip out a carpet stain remover.
The only way to know if the stain is removable is to try to remove it.
It can do everything from removing soap scum to cleaning carpet stains.
Just keep on repeating this process until the stain is completely lifted off.
Not perfect wood but okay to paint.
If you re refinishing an old staircase it s important to take the time to repair strip and sand the stairs before staining them.
